Crockpot Frozen Meatballs ~ Easy Cooking

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork is often less expensive.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber while crushed crackers are often cheaper.

spaghetti

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: pasta made from rice

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs, while rice pasta is often less expensive.

Open a package of frozen pork meatballs and pour them into the bottom of the slow cooker.

Pour a 45 oz jar of pasta sauce over the meatballs in the slow cooker.

You can add more meatballs and sauce if desired, but it may take longer to cook.

Cook the meatballs on high for 3 hours and 15 minutes.

Check the meatballs after 3 hours and 15 minutes to ensure they are done.

Toast pretzel buns to use for serving.

Cut the meatballs in half and place them on the toasted pretzel buns.

Spoon some sauce over the meatballs on the buns and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Cooking Techniques

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